#B9DC83
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(84.9% 0.121 126.4), rgb(185, 220, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.62:1).
About this color
#B9DC83 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 13.62:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9DC83 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 220, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 56%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.9% 0.121 126.4) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #B9DC83 | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B9DC83 | 13.62:1 | AAA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #B9DC83 text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B9DC83 text on black | 13.62:1 | AAA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 200.
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Step 50
50
#F2F8E9
oklch(97.1% 0.021 124.7)
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Step 100
100
#E2F0D0
oklch(93.6% 0.045 126.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B9DC83
oklch(84.9% 0.121 126.4)
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Step 300
300
#A7D25A
oklch(80.8% 0.156 126.2)
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Step 400
400
#84B300
oklch(70.7% 0.18 126.2)
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Step 500
500
#709A00
oklch(63.2% 0.162 126.5)
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Step 600
600
#5E8100
oklch(55.6% 0.142 126.3)
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Step 700
700
#4E6D00
oklch(49.2% 0.126 126.7)
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Step 800
800
#405900
oklch(42.8% 0.109 126.1)
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Step 900
900
#344A00
oklch(37.7% 0.097 126.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E2C00
oklch(27% 0.069 126.1)
#B9DC83 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #E5D17C | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0D088 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BED4C6 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9DC83
#B9DC83
oklch(84.9% 0.121 126.4)
- #DDBEFF
#DDBEFF
oklch(85% 0.094 306.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #B9DC83, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.029
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.032
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.043
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.043
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.049
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.055
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.058
Use #B9DC83 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.